The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the
Journal of the preceding day.There
being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the
Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

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REPORTS
OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Dean, M., from
the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 978, A bill for
an act relating to health professions; licensing genetic counselors; proposing
coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147F.

Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Sanders from the
Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1235, A bill for
an act relating to agriculture; farmer-lender mediation; extending the
Farmer-Lender Mediation Act for two years; establishing an advisory task force;
requiring a report; repealing a law that would have extended the Farmer-Lender
Mediation Act until June 30, 2017, if the legislature did not meet in regular
session during calendar year 2016; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement,
section 583.215; repealing Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article
2, section 81.

Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Cornish from the
Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance to which was
referred:

H. F. No. 1291, A bill for
an act relating to judiciary; considering county attorney as attorney for any
town in which a violation occurs for purposes of allocation of court fines,
penalties, and forfeitures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 484.90,
subdivision 6.

Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Cornish from the
Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance to which was
referred:

H. F. No. 2014, A bill for
an act relating to transportation; providing for appeal process for denial or
revocation of driveway permit by commissioner of transportation; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.18, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

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Kelly
from the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance to which was referred:

(a) $600,000 in fiscal year 2017 is
appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for a
children's mental health grant under section 245.4889 for a rural demonstration
project to assist transition-aged youth and young adults with emotional
behavioral disturbance or mental illnesses in making a successful transition
into adulthood.The base appropriation
for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 is $600,000.The ongoing base appropriation is zero.

(b) Children's mental health
collaboratives under section 245.493 are eligible to apply for grant funding
under this section.The commissioner
shall solicit proposals and select the proposal that best meets the
requirements under paragraph (c).Only
one demonstration project may be funded under this section.

(c) The demonstration project must:

(1) support youth served to achieve,
within their potential, their personal goals in employment, education, living
situation, personal effectiveness, and community life functioning;

(2) build on and streamline transition
services by identifying rural youth ages 15 to 25 currently in the mental
health system or with emerging mental health conditions;

(3) provide individualized motivational
coaching;

(4) build needed social supports;

(5) demonstrate how services can be
enhanced for youth to successfully navigate the complexities associated with
their unique needs;

(6) utilize all available funding streams;

(7) evaluate the effectiveness of the
project; and

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(8)
compare differences in outcomes and costs to youth without previous access to
this project.

(d) The commissioner shall report to
the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and
senate committees with jurisdiction over mental health issues on the status and
outcomes of the demonstration project by January 15, 2019.The children's mental health collaboratives
administering the demonstration project shall collect and report outcome data,
per guidelines approved by the commissioner, to support the development of this
report."

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services
Finance.

The report was adopted.

Mack from the
Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:

Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Hoppe from the
Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2990, A bill for
an act relating to state government; creating and appropriating money for a tax
time savings grant program; increasing existing appropriation for the taxpayer
assistance grants program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 270C.

Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on State
Government Finance.

The report was adopted.

McNamara from the Committee on Environment
and Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which was referred:

Subd. 12.Authority
to issue penalty orders; generally.(a) Except as provided under subdivision 12a, the board may
issue an order requiring violations to be corrected and administratively
assessing monetary penalties of up to $10,000 per violation for violations of
this chapter and chapters 103C, 103D, 103E, 103F, and 103G, any rules adopted
under those chapters, and any standards, limitations, or conditions established
by the board.

(b) Administrative penalties issued by
the board under paragraph (a) or subdivision 12a, may be appealed
according to section 116.072, if the recipient of the penalty requests a
hearing by notifying the commissioner in writing within 30 days after receipt
of the order.For the purposes of this
section, the terms "commissioner" and "agency" as used in
section 116.072 mean the board.If a
hearing is not requested within the 30-day period, the order becomes a final
order not subject to further review.

(c) Administrative penalty orders issued
under paragraph (a) or subdivision 12a, may be enforced under section
116.072, subdivision 9.Penalty amounts
must be remitted within 30 days of issuance of the order.

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Subd. 12a.Authority
to issue penalty orders; riparian protection requirements.(a) A county or watershed district with
jurisdiction or the Board of Water and Soil Resources may issue an order
requiring violations of the water resources riparian protection requirements
under sections 103F.415, 103F.421, and 103F.48 to be corrected and
administratively assessing monetary penalties up to $500 for noncompliance
commencing on day one of the 11th month after the noncompliance notice was
issued.One-half of The proceeds
collected from an administrative penalty order issued under this section must
be remitted to the county or watershed district with jurisdiction over the
noncompliant site, or otherwise remitted to the Board of Water and Soil
Resources.

(b) Before exercising this authority,
the Board of Water and Soil Resources must adopt a plan containing procedures
for the issuance of administrative penalty orders by local governments and the
board as authorized in this subdivision.The plan, and any subsequent amendments, becomes effective 30 days after
being published in the State Register.The
initial plan must be published in the State Register no later than July 1,
2017.

(b)(c) Administrative
penalties may be reissued and appealed under paragraph (a) according to section
103F.48, subdivision 9.

(1) the fair market value of the property
required for the channel of an open ditch and the permanent strip of perennial
vegetation under section 103E.021;

(2) the diminished value of a farm due to
severing a field by an open ditch;

(3) loss of crop production during drainage
project construction;

(4) the diminished productivity or land
value from increased overflow; and

(5) costs to restore a perennial vegetative
cover or structural practice existing under a federal or state conservation
program adjacent to the permanent drainage system right-of-way and damaged by
the drainage project.

(b) When damages are determined to
acquire or otherwise provide compensation for buffer strips or alternative
riparian water quality practices previously installed as required by section
103F.48, subdivision 3, the viewers and drainage authority shall consider the
land use prior to buffer strip or alternative practice installation in
determining the fair market value of the property under paragraph (a), clause
(1).

Subdivision
1.Definitions.(a) For the purposes of this section, the
following terms have the meanings given them.

(b) "Board" means the Board of
Water and Soil Resources.

(c) "Buffer" means an area
consisting of perennial vegetation, excluding invasive plants and noxious
weeds, adjacent to all bodies of water within the state and that protects the
water resources of the state from runoff pollution; stabilizes soils, shores,
and banks; and protects or provides riparian corridors.

(d) "Buffer protection map"
means buffer maps established and maintained by the commissioner of natural
resources.

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(e)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources.

(f) "Executive director" means
the executive director of the Board of Water and Soil Resources.

(g) "Local water management
authority" means a watershed district, metropolitan water management
organization, or county operating separately or jointly in its role as local
water management authority under chapter 103B or 103D.

(h) "Normal water level" means
the level evidenced by the long-term presence of surface water as indicated
directly by hydrophytic plants or hydric soils or indirectly determined via
hydrological models or analysis.

(i) "Public waters" has the
meaning given in section 103G.005, subdivision 15.The term public waters as used in this
section applies to waters that are on the public waters inventory as provided
in section 103G.201.

(j) "With jurisdiction" means
a board determination that the county or watershed district has adopted a rule,
ordinance, or official controls providing procedures for the issuance of
administrative penalty orders, enforcement, and appeals for purposes of this
section and section 103B.101, subdivision 12a.

Subd. 3.Water
resources riparian protection requirements on public waters and public drainage
systems.(a) Except as provided in
paragraph (b), landowners owning property adjacent to a water body identified
and mapped on a buffer protection map must maintain a buffer to protect the
state's water resources as follows:

(ii) the state shoreland standards and
criteria adopted by the commissioner under section 103F.211; and

(2) for public drainage systems
established under chapter 103E, a 16.5-foot minimum width continuous buffer of
perennially rooted vegetation on ditches within the benefited area of public
drainage systemsas provided in section 103E.021, subdivision 1.The buffer vegetation must not impede future
maintenance of the ditch.

(b) A landowner owning property adjacent
to a water body identified in a buffer protection map and whose property is
used for cultivation farming may meet the requirements under paragraph (a) by
adopting an alternative riparian water quality practice, or combination of
structural, vegetative, and management practices, based on the Natural
Resources Conservation Service Field Office Technical Guide or other practices
approved by the board, that provide water quality protection comparable to the
buffer protection for the water body that the property abuts.Included in these practices are retention
ponds and alternative measures that prevent overland flow to the water
resource.

(c) The width of a buffer on public
waters must be measured from the top or crown of the bank.Where there is no defined bank, measurement
must be from the edge of the normal water level.The width of the buffer on public drainage
systems must be measured as provided in section 103E.021, subdivision 1.

(d) Upon request by a landowner or
authorized agent or operator of a landowner, a technical professional employee
or contractor of the soil and water conservation district or its delegate may
issue a validation of compliance with the requirements of this subdivision.The soil and water conservation district
validation may be appealed to the board as described in subdivision 9.

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(e)
Buffers or alternative water quality practices required under paragraph (a) or
(b) must be in place on or before:

(1) November 1, 2017, for public waters;
and

(2) November 1, 2018, for public drainage
systems.

(f) Nothing in this section limits the
eligibility of a landowner or authorized agent or operator of a landowner to
participate in federal or state conservation programs, including enrolling or
reenrolling in federal conservation programs.

Subd. 4.Local
water resources riparian protection.In
consultation with local water management authorities, on or before July 1,
2017, the soil and water conservation district shall develop, adopt, and submit
to each local water management authority within its boundary a summary of
watercourses for inclusion in the local water management authority's plan.A local water management authority that
receives a summary of watercourses identified under this subdivision must reviseincorporate an addendum to its comprehensive local water management plan
or comprehensive watershed management plan to incorporateinclude
the soil and water conservation district recommendations by July 1, 2018.The incorporation to include the summary of
watercourses provided by the soil and water conservation district does not require
a plan amendment as long as a copy of the included information is distributed
to all agencies, organizations, and individuals required to receive a copy of
the plan changes.A local water
management authority that receives a summary of watercourses identified under
this subdivision must address implementation of the soil and water conservation
district recommendations when revising its comprehensive local water management
plan as part of a regularly scheduled update to its comprehensive local water
management plan or development of a comprehensive watershed management plan
under section 103B.801.

Subd. 7.Corrective
actions.(a) If the soil and water
conservation district determines a landowner is not in compliance with this
section, the district must notify the county or watershed district with
jurisdiction over the noncompliant site and the board.The county or watershed district with
jurisdiction or the board must provide the landowner with a list of
corrective actions needed to come into compliance and a practical timeline to
meet the requirements in this section.The
county or watershed district with jurisdiction must provide a copy of the corrective
action notice to the board.

(b) A county or watershed district
exercising jurisdiction under this subdivision and the enforcement authority
granted in section 103B.101, subdivision 12a, shall affirm the county's or
district's jurisdiction and identify the ordinance, rule, or other official
controls to carry out the compliance provisions of this section and section
103B.101, subdivision 12a, by notice to the board before March 31, 2017.A county or watershed district must provide
notice to the board at least 60 days before the effective date of a subsequent
decision on the county's or district's jurisdiction.

(b)(c) If the landowner
does not comply with the list of actions and timeline provided, the county or
watershed district may enforce this section under the authority granted in
section 103B.101, subdivision 12a, or by rule of the watershed district or
ordinance or other official control of the county.Before exercising thisadministrative
penalty authority, a county or watershed district must adopt a plan consistent
with the plan adopted by the board containing procedures for the issuance
of administrative penalty orders and may issue orders beginning November 1,
2017.If a county or watershed district
with jurisdiction over the noncompliant site has not adopted a plan, rule,
ordinance, or official control under this paragraph, the board maymust
enforce this section under the authority granted in section 103B.101,
subdivision 12a.

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(c)
(d) If the county, watershed district, or board determines that
sufficient steps have been taken to fully resolve noncompliance, all or part of
the penalty may be forgiven.

(d)(e) An order issued
under paragraph (b)(c) may be appealed to the board as provided
under subdivision 9.

(e)(f) A corrective action
is not required for conditions resulting from a flood or other act of nature.

(f)(g) A landowner agent or
operator of a landowner may not remove or willfully degrade a riparian buffer
or water quality practice, wholly or partially, unless the agent or operator
has obtained a signed statement from the property owner stating that the
permission for the work has been granted by the unit of government authorized
to approve the work in this section or that a buffer or water quality practice
is not required as validated by the soil and water conservation district.Removal or willful degradation of a riparian
buffer or water quality practice, wholly or partially, by an agent or operator
is a separate and independent offense and may be subject to the corrective
actions and penalties in this subdivision.

Subd. 8.Funding
subject to withholding.The stateboard may withhold funding from a local water management authority with
jurisdiction or a soil and water conservation district that fails to
implement this section or from a local water management authority that fails
to implement subdivision 4.Funding
subject to withholding includes soil and water program aid, a natural resources
block grant, and other project or program funding.Funding may be restored upon the board's
approval of a corrective action plan.

Subd. 10.Landowner
financial assistance and public drainage system procedure.(a) A landowner or drainage authority may
contact the soil and water conservation district for information on how to apply
for local, state, or federal cost-share grants, contracts, or loans that are
available to establish buffers or other water resource protection measures.

(b) The provisions of sections 103E.011,
subdivision 5; 103E.021, subdivision 6; and 103E.715 may be used in
advance or retroactively to acquire or provide compensation for all or part of
the buffer strip establishment or alternative riparian water quality practices
as required under subdivision 3, paragraph (a), within the benefited area of
a public drainage systemor (b).Implementation of this subdivision is not subject to limitation of
project costs to the current benefits adopted for the drainage system."

Subd. 20.Mental
health case management.(a) To the
extent authorized by rule of the state agency, medical assistance covers case
management services to persons with serious and persistent mental illness and
children with severe emotional disturbance.Services provided under this section must meet the relevant standards in
sections 245.461 to 245.4887, the Comprehensive Adult and Children's Mental
Health Acts, Minnesota Rules, parts 9520.0900 to 9520.0926, and 9505.0322,
excluding subpart 10.

(b) Entities meeting program standards set
out in rules governing family community support services as defined in section
245.4871, subdivision 17, are eligible for medical assistance reimbursement for
case management services for children with severe emotional disturbance when
these services meet the program standards in Minnesota Rules, parts 9520.0900
to 9520.0926 and 9505.0322, excluding subparts 6 and 10.

(c) Medical assistance and MinnesotaCare
payment for mental health case management shall be made on a monthly basis.In order to receive payment for an eligible
child, the provider must document at least a face-to-face contact with the
child, the child's parents, or the child's legal representative.To receive payment for an eligible adult, the
provider must document:

(1) at least a face-to-face contact with the
adult or the adult's legal representative or a contact by interactive video
that meets the requirements of subdivision 20b; or

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(2)
at least a telephone contact with the adult or the adult's legal representative
and document a face-to-face contact or a contact by interactive video that
meets the requirements of subdivision 20b with the adult or the adult's
legal representative within the preceding two months.

(d) Payment for mental health case
management provided by county or state staff shall be based on the monthly rate
methodology under section 256B.094, subdivision 6, paragraph (b), with separate
rates calculated for child welfare and mental health, and within mental health,
separate rates for children and adults.

(e) Payment for mental health case
management provided by Indian health services or by agencies operated by Indian
tribes may be made according to this section or other relevant federally
approved rate setting methodology.

(f) Payment for mental health case
management provided by vendors who contract with a county or Indian tribe shall
be based on a monthly rate negotiated by the host county or tribe.The negotiated rate must not exceed the rate
charged by the vendor for the same service to other payers.If the service is provided by a team of
contracted vendors, the county or tribe may negotiate a team rate with a vendor
who is a member of the team.The team
shall determine how to distribute the rate among its members.No reimbursement received by contracted
vendors shall be returned to the county or tribe, except to reimburse the
county or tribe for advance funding provided by the county or tribe to the
vendor.

(g) If the service is provided by a team
which includes contracted vendors, tribal staff, and county or state staff, the
costs for county or state staff participation in the team shall be included in
the rate for county-provided services.In
this case, the contracted vendor, the tribal agency, and the county may each
receive separate payment for services provided by each entity in the same month.In order to prevent duplication of services,
each entity must document, in the recipient's file, the need for team case
management and a description of the roles of the team members.

(h) Notwithstanding section 256B.19,
subdivision 1, the nonfederal share of costs for mental health case management
shall be provided by the recipient's county of responsibility, as defined in
sections 256G.01 to 256G.12, from sources other than federal funds or funds
used to match other federal funds.If
the service is provided by a tribal agency, the nonfederal share, if any, shall
be provided by the recipient's tribe.When
this service is paid by the state without a federal share through
fee-for-service, 50 percent of the cost shall be provided by the recipient's
county of responsibility.

(i) Notwithstanding any administrative rule
to the contrary, prepaid medical assistance, general assistance medical care,
and MinnesotaCare include mental health case management.When the service is provided through prepaid
capitation, the nonfederal share is paid by the state and the county pays no
share.

(j) The commissioner may suspend, reduce, or
terminate the reimbursement to a provider that does not meet the reporting or
other requirements of this section.The
county of responsibility, as defined in sections 256G.01 to 256G.12, or, if
applicable, the tribal agency, is responsible for any federal disallowances.The county or tribe may share this
responsibility with its contracted vendors.

(k) The commissioner shall set aside a
portion of the federal funds earned for county expenditures under this section
to repay the special revenue maximization account under section 256.01,
subdivision 2, paragraph (o).The
repayment is limited to:

(1) the costs of developing and implementing
this section; and

(2) programming the information systems.

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(l)
Payments to counties and tribal agencies for case management expenditures under
this section shall only be made from federal earnings from services provided
under this section.When this service is
paid by the state without a federal share through fee-for-service, 50 percent
of the cost shall be provided by the state.Payments to county‑contracted vendors shall include the federal
earnings, the state share, and the county share.

(m) Case management services under this
subdivision do not include therapy, treatment, legal, or outreach services.

(n) If the recipient is a resident of a
nursing facility, intermediate care facility, or hospital, and the recipient's
institutional care is paid by medical assistance, payment for case management
services under this subdivision is limited to the lesser of:

(1) the last 180 days of the recipient's
residency in that facility and may not exceed more than six months in a
calendar year; or

(2) the limits and conditions which apply to
federal Medicaid funding for this service.

(o) Payment for case management services
under this subdivision shall not duplicate payments made under other program
authorities for the same purpose.

(p) If the recipient is receiving care
in a hospital, nursing facility, or a residential setting licensed under
chapter 245A or 245D that is staffed 24 hours per day, seven days per week,
mental health targeted case management services must actively support
identification of community alternatives and discharge planning for the
recipient.

(iii) a residential setting licensed
under chapter 245A or 245D, or a boarding and lodging establishment or a
lodging establishment that provides supportive services or health supervision
services according to section 157.17, that is staffed 24 hours per day, seven
days per week;

(2) interactive video is in the best
interests of the person and is deemed appropriate by the person receiving
targeted case management or the person's legal guardian, the case management
provider, and the provider operating the setting where the person is residing;

(3) the use of interactive video is
approved as part of the person's written personal service or case plan; and

(4) interactive video is used for up
to, but not more than, 50 percent of the minimum required face-to-face
contacts.

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(b)
The person receiving targeted case management or the person's legal guardian has
the right to choose and consent to the use of interactive video under this
subdivision and has the right to refuse the use of interactive video at any
time.

(c) The commissioner shall establish
criteria that a targeted case management provider must attest to in order to
demonstrate the safety or efficacy of delivering the service via interactive
video.The attestation may include that
the case management provider has:

(1) written policies and procedures
specific to interactive video services that are regularly reviewed and updated;

(2) policies and procedures that
adequately address client safety before, during, and after the interactive
video services are rendered;

(3) established protocols addressing
how and when to discontinue interactive video services; and

(iii) a residential setting licensed
under chapter 245A or 245D, or a boarding and lodging establishment or a
lodging establishment that provides supportive services or health supervision
services according to section 157.17, that is staffed 24 hours per day, seven
days per week;

(2) interactive video is in the best
interests of the person and is deemed appropriate by the person receiving
targeted case management or the person's legal guardian, the case management
provider, and the provider operating the setting where the person is residing;

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(3)
the use of interactive video is approved as part of the person's written
personal service or case plan; and

(4) interactive video is used for up
to, but not more than, 50 percent of the minimum required face-to-face
contacts.

(b) The person receiving targeted case
management or the person's legal guardian has the right to choose and consent
to the use of interactive video under this subdivision and has the right to
refuse the use of interactive video at any time.

(c) The commissioner shall establish
criteria that a targeted case management provider must attest to in order to
demonstrate the safety or efficacy of delivering the service via interactive
video.The attestation may include that
the case management provider has:

(1) written policies and procedures
specific to interactive video services that are regularly reviewed and updated;

(2) policies and procedures that
adequately address client safety before, during, and after the interactive
video services are rendered;

(3) established protocols addressing
how and when to discontinue interactive video services; and

$5,000 in fiscal year 2017 is
appropriated from the state government special revenue fund to the commissioner
of health for licensure of hospice providers that provide care to hospice
patients who are 21 years of age or younger and have been diagnosed with a
life-threatening illness contributing to a shortened life expectancy."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 4, after the semicolon,
insert "appropriating money;"

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Mack from the
Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:

The first reinspection of a firm with
gross food sales under $1,000,000 must be assessed at $150.The fee for a firm with gross food sales over
$1,000,000 is $200.The fee for a
subsequent reinspection of a firm for the same violation is 50 percent of their
current license fee or $300, whichever is greater.The establishment must be issued written notice
of violations with a reasonable date for compliance listed on the notice.An initial inspection relating to a complaint
is not a reinspection.

Sec. 3.Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 31.122, is
amended to read:

31.122
FOOD; TOLERANCES FOR ADDED POISONOUS INGREDIENTS.

Any added poisonous or deleterious
substance, any food additive, any pesticide chemical in or on a raw
agricultural commodity or any color additive, shall with respect to any
particular use or intended use be deemed unsafe for the purpose of application of
section 31.121, clause (b)34A.02, clause (2), with respect to
any food, unless there is in effect a rule pursuant to section 31.101 limiting
the quantity of such substance, and the use or intended use of such substance
conforms to the terms prescribed by such rule.While such rules relating to such substance are in effect, a food shall
not, by reason of bearing or containing such substance in accordance with the
rules, be considered adulterated within the meaning of section 31.121,
clause (a)34A.02, clause (1).This
section also applies to food prepared and sold by an individual who is exempt
from food handler licensing requirements pursuant to the cottage foods
exemption in section 28A.152.

Sec. 4.Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 31.94, is
amended to read:

31.94
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE; COMMISSIONER DUTIES.

(a) In order to promote opportunities for
organic agriculture in Minnesota, the commissioner shall:

(1) survey producers and support services
and organizations to determine information and research needs in the area of
organic agriculture practices;

(2) work with the University of Minnesota and
other research and education institutions to demonstrate the on‑farm
applicability of organic agriculture practices to conditions in this state;

(3) direct the programs of the department
so as to work toward the promotion of organic agriculture in this state;

(4) inform agencies of howabout
state or federal programs could utilize andthat support organic
agriculture practices; and

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(5)
work closely with producers, producer organizations, the University of
Minnesota, the Minnesota Trade Office, and other appropriate agencies
and organizations to identify opportunities and needs as well as ensure
coordination and avoid duplication of state agency efforts regarding research,
teaching, marketing, and extension work relating to organic agriculture.

(b) By November 15 of each year that ends
in a zero or a five, the commissioner, in conjunction with the task force
created in paragraph (c), shall report on the status of organic agriculture in
Minnesota to the legislative policy and finance committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over agriculture.The
report must include available data on organic acreage and production, available
data on the sales or market performance of organic products, and
recommendations regarding programs, policies, and research efforts that will
benefit Minnesota's organic agriculture sector.

(c) A Minnesota Organic Advisory Task
Force shall advise the commissioner and the University of Minnesota on policies
and programs that will improve organic agriculture in Minnesota, including how
available resources can most effectively be used for outreach, education,
research, and technical assistance that meet the needs of the organic
agriculture communitysector.The task force must consist of the following residents of the state:

(1) three organic farmers;

(2) one wholesaler or distributor of
organic products;

(3) one representative of organic
certification agencies;

(4) two organic processors;

(5) one representative from University of
Minnesota Extension;

(6) one University of Minnesota faculty
member;

(7) one representative from a nonprofit
organization representing producers;

(8) two public members;

(9) one representative from the United
States Department of Agriculture;

(10) one retailer of organic products; and

(11) one organic consumer representative.

The commissioner, in consultation with the director of the
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station; the dean and director of University
of Minnesota Extension and the dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and
Natural Resource Sciences, shall appoint members to serve three-year terms.

Compensation and removal of members are
governed by section 15.059, subdivision 6.The task force must meet at least twice each year and expires on June
30, 20162019.

(d) For the purposes of expanding,
improving, and developing production and marketing of the organic products of
Minnesota agriculture, the commissioner may receive funds from state and
federal sources and spend them, including through grants or contracts, to
assist producers and processors to achieve certification, to conduct education
or marketing activities, to enter into research and development partnerships,
or to address production or marketing obstacles to the growth and well-being of
the industry.

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(e)
The commissioner may facilitate the registration of state organic production
and handling operations including those exempt from organic certification
according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 205.101, and accredited
certification agentsagencies operating within the state.

EFFECTIVE
DATE.This section is
effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 6.FARMER-LENDER
MEDIATION TASK FORCE.

The commissioner of agriculture must
convene an advisory task force to provide recommendations to the legislature
regarding the state's Farmer-Lender Mediation Act.The task force must be comprised of 12
members, including one adult farm business management instructor appointed by
the commissioner and three farmers appointed by the commissioner, at least one
of whom is a beginning or nontraditional farmer and at least one of whom has
personal experience with the farmer-lender mediation program.The remaining membership of the task force
consists of one member appointed by each of the following entities:

(1) Minnesota Farm Bureau;

(2) Minnesota Farmers Union;

(3) Minnesota Bankers Association;

(4) Independent Community Bankers of
Minnesota;

(5) Farm Credit Services - Minnesota
State Federation;

(6) Minnesota Credit Union Network;

(7) Minnesota-South Dakota Equipment
Dealers Association; and

(8) University of Minnesota Extension.

No later than February 1, 2017, the
commissioner must report the task force's recommendations to the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over agriculture policy and finance.

Sec. 7.FARM
SAFETY INITIATIVE.

(a) The commissioner of agriculture
shall analyze the range of safety challenges presented in the operation of a
farm.The commissioner's analysis shall
include consultation with organizations in Minnesota that address issues of
farm safety.The commissioner shall
report the findings to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
agricultural policy by February 1, 2017.The report must, at a minimum:

(1) provide information on how other
states in the Midwest, including but not limited to Wisconsin, Iowa, and
Nebraska, address farm safety issues;

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(2)
identify common safety issues faced by Minnesota farmers that need attention,
including common causes of farm-related accidents;

(4) make recommendations to the
legislature on how to improve farm safety efforts in Minnesota.

(b) By October 1, 2016, the
commissioner of agriculture shall compile an inventory of farm safety programs
and resources that are currently available in Minnesota.After compiling the inventory, the
commissioner shall make available the inventory and promote to farm operators
in Minnesota the farm safety programs and resources contained in the inventory.

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Mack from the
Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3241, A bill for
an act relating to health; establishing a grant program for eligible health
professional training sites; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health and
Human Services Finance.

The report was adopted.

Hoppe from the
Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform to which was referred:

Subd. 2.Fences.Except as described in subdivision 4,
every person, firm, or corporation that is or has been engaged in the business
of mining or removing iron ore, taconite, semitaconite or other minerals except
sand, crushed rock, and gravel shall erect and maintain, as a minimum, a three
strand wire fence along the outside perimeter of the excavation, open pit, or
shaft of any mine in which mining operations have ceased for a period of six
consecutive months or longer.Based upon
local site conditions that may exist at shafts, caves, or open pits, the county
mine inspector may require more secure fencing such as barbed wire or mesh
fence, or may require barriers, appropriate signs, or any combination of the
above, to reduce the possibility of accidental falls.The county mine inspector may grant
exemptions under subdivision 4.Where mining operations have ceased and not resumed, the fence, barrier,
signs, or combination of them required by this section shall be erected
within two years from the date when the county mine inspector directs the
erection of fences, barriers, signs, or combination of them.

Subd. 3.Abandoned
mines.Except as described in
subdivision 4, when a mine is idle or abandoned it is the duty of the inspector
of mines to notify the person, firm, or corporation that is or has been engaged
in the business of mining to erect and maintain around all the shafts, caves,
and open pits of such mines a fence, barrier, appropriate signs, or combination
of them, suitable to warn of the presence of shafts, caves, or open pits and
reduce the possibility of accidentally falling into these shafts, caves, or
open pits.If the mine has been idled or
abandoned, or if the person, firm, or corporation that has been engaged in the
business of mining no longer exists, the fee owner shall erect the fence,
barrier, or signs required by this section.If the fee owner fails to act, the county in which the mining operation
is located may, in addition to any other remedies available, abate the nuisance
by erecting the fence, barrier, or signs and assessing the costs and related
expenses pursuant to section 429.101.

Subd. 4.Exemptions.(a) Any excavation, cave, open or
water-filled pit, or shaft, or any portion thereof, is exempt from the
requirements of this section:

(1) on property owned, leased, or
administered by the Office of the Commissioner of Iron Range Resources and
Rehabilitation;

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(2)
for the construction, operation, maintenance, or administration of:

(i) grant-in-aid trails as defined in
section 85.018;

(ii) any property owned or leased by a
municipality, as defined in section 466.01, subdivision 1, that is intended or
permitted to be used as a park, as an open area for recreational purposes, or
for the provision of recreational services, including the creation of trails or
paths without artificial surfaces; and

(iii) any recreational use, as
generally defined in section 604A.21, subdivisions 5 and 6, provided the use is
administered by a municipality, as defined in section 466.01, subdivision 1;

(3) for economic development pursuant
to chapter 469; or

Upon written application,(4)
for property the county mine inspector may exempt from the requirements
of subdivision 2, any abandoned excavation, open pit, or shaft whichupon
written application exempts, if the property is provided with fencing,
barriers, appropriate signs, or combinations of them, in a manner that is
reasonably similar to the standards in subdivision 2, or which in the
inspector's judgment does not constitute a safety hazard.

(b) Where an exemption applies there
shall be, at a minimum, appropriate signs posted at each location of public
access to the mining area warning of possible dangers due to the presence of
excavations, shafts, caves, or open or water-filled pits.

Sec. 4.Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 180.10, is
amended to read:

180.10
REMOVAL OF FENCE; GUARD.

A worker, employee, or other person who opens,
removes, or disturbs any fence, guard, barrier, sign, or rail required by
section 180.03, and fails to close or replace or have the same closed or
replaced again around or in front of any mine shaft, pit, chute, excavation,
cave, or land liable to cave, injure, or destroy, whether by accident, injury,
or damage results, either to the mine or those at work therein, or to any other
person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.A worker, employee, or other person who, in regard to any fence, guard,
barrier, sign, or rail, does any of the acts prohibited by section 609.52,
commits theft of the fence, guard, barrier, sign, or rail may be sentenced as
provided in section 609.52."

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Cornish from the
Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance to which was
referred:

H. F. No. 3308, A bill for
an act relating to civil law; requiring the court to provide information on
alternative dispute resolution to parties in family law cases; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518.168.

Reported the same back with the following
amendments:

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Page
2, line 4, before "The" insert "The state court
administrator shall prepare an alternative dispute resolution information sheet
that the court must use to satisfy the requirements of this section.The information sheet must contain a brief
explanation of mediation and other available forms of alternative dispute
resolution used in family law cases.Each
party who is present at the first hearing or an initial appearance must receive
a copy of the information sheet."

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Sanders from the
Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3313, A bill for
an act relating to education; creating a Student Discipline Working Group to
review the substance, application, and effect of Minnesota's Pupil Fair
Dismissal Act and make recommendations to the legislature.

Reported the same back with the following
amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting
clause and insert:

"Section 1.STUDENT
DISCIPLINE WORKING GROUP.

(a) A Student Discipline Working Group
is created to review the substance, application, and effect of Minnesota's
Pupil Fair Dismissal Act under Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.40 to 121A.56,
and related student discipline provisions in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A,
and submit written recommendations to the legislature by February 1, 2017, on
improving disciplinary policies, practices, and procedures as they affect
students and school officials and the effects on student outcomes.

(2) the meaning and effect of
"willful" in establishing grounds for dismissal under Minnesota
Statutes, section 121A.45;

(3) the impact of positive behavioral
interventions and supports and restorative practices on student behavior,
student outcomes, and the school climate, including student engagement and
connection, among other school climate measures;

(4) due process rights of students
facing dismissal, including changes needed to ensure students' due process
rights are fully observed and protected;

(5) students' need for and access to
professional support service providers such as school counselors, school social
workers, school psychologists, and mental health professionals;

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(6)
the presence of school resource officers in school buildings, their role in
affecting student discipline, and their impact on teacher safety and student
outcomes;

(7) policies for retaining and
destroying student disciplinary data; and

(8) other related school discipline
matters that are of concern to working group members.

(c) By June 1, 2016, the executive
director of each of the following organizations shall appoint one
representative to serve as a member of the working group:the Minnesota School Boards Association; the
Minnesota Association of School Administrators; Education Minnesota; the
Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training; the Minnesota
Disability Law Center; the National Alliance of Mental Illness Minnesota; the
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) Center; the Minnesota
Association of Secondary School Principals; the Minnesota Elementary School
Principals' Association; the Association of Metropolitan School Districts; the
Minnesota Rural Education Association; the Minnesota School Counselors
Association; the Minnesota School Psychologists Association; the School Nurse
Organization of Minnesota; the St. Paul Special Education Advisory
Council; the Solutions Not Suspensions Coalition; the Minnesota Education
Equity Partnership; MinnCAN; Students for Education Reform; the Minnesota Youth
Council; Educators 4 Excellence; the African American Leadership Forum;
American Indian Opportunities Industrialization Center; the Minnesota Association
of Charter School Authorizers; the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council; and the
Minnesota School Social Workers Association.Six legislators shall be appointed by June 1, 2016, and serve as members
of the working group:three duly elected
and currently serving senators, two appointed by the senate majority leader and
one appointed by the senate minority leader; and three duly elected and
currently serving members of the house of representatives, two appointed by the
speaker of the house and one appointed by the house minority leader.Only duly elected and currently serving
members of the senate or house of representatives may be working group members.If a vacancy occurs, the leader of the caucus
in the senate or house of representatives to which the vacating member belonged
must fill the vacancy.Working group
members must seek advice from experts and stakeholders in developing their
recommendations.

(d) The commissioner of education, or
the commissioner's designee, must convene the first meeting of the working
group.The working group must select a
chair or cochairs from among its members at the first meeting.The working group must meet periodically.The commissioner must provide technical and
administrative assistance to the working group upon request.Working group members are not eligible to
receive expenses or per diem payments for serving on the working group.

(e) The working group expires February
2, 2017.

EFFECTIVE
DATE.This section is
effective the day following final enactment."

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

The report was adopted.

Pursuant
to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8,
H. F. No. 3313 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative
Administration.

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Kelly
from the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3325, A bill for
an act relating to transportation; establishing autonomous vehicles task force
and demonstration project to serve mobility needs of people with disabilities;
providing support for the task force; defining terms; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following
amendments:

Page 4, delete subdivision 5

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and
Elections Policy.

The report was adopted.

Kelly from the
Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance to which was referred:

Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Anderson, P.,
from the Committee on Agriculture Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3353, A bill for
an act relating to agriculture; establishing voluntary solar site management
practices for solar sites; allowing local governments to require management
practices as a condition of a site permit; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

"(d) The director is prohibited from
assessing any penalty, fine, or fee on the owner or operator of a retail
petroleum dispenser that has a missing, destroyed, defaced, or otherwise
damaged gas tax sign."

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy
Affordability Policy and Finance.

The report was adopted.

Pursuant
to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8,
H. F. No. 3368 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative
Administration.

Cornish from the
Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance to which was
referred:

H. F. No. 3369, A bill for
an act relating to alcohol; allowing alcohol use by sensory testing services;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Cornish from the
Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance to which was
referred:

Subd. 8.Financial
information by countyand wait list data reporting.(a) The commissioner shall make
available to interested parties, upon request,financial and waiting
list information on the department's Web site.

(b) The financial information must
include:

(1) the most recent end of session
forecast available for the disability home and community-based waiver programs
authorized under sections 256B.092 and 256B.49; and

(2) the most current financial
information by, updated at least monthly for the disability home and
community‑based waiver program authorized under section 256B.092, and
three disability home and community‑based waiver programs authorized
under section 256B.49 for each county and tribal agency, including:

(i) the amount of resources
allocated for the home and community-based waiver for persons with
developmental disabilities,;

(ii) the amount of resources
committed,authorized for participants; and

(iii) the amount of allocated resources
not authorized and the amount not used as provided in sections 256B.0916,
subdivision 12, and 256B.49, subdivision 27.

(c) The waiting list information must
be provided quarterly beginning August 1, 2016, and must include at least:

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(1)
the number of persons screened and waiting for services, listed by urgency
category, the number of months on the wait list, age group, and the type of
services requested by those waiting, and the amount of allocated resources
not committed.;

(2) the number of persons beginning
waiver services who were on the waiting list, and the number of persons
beginning waiver services who were not on the waiting list;

(3) the number of persons who left the
waiting list but did not begin waiver services; and

(4) the number of persons on the
waiting list with approved funding but without a waiver service agreement and
the number of days from funding approval until a service agreement is effective
for each person.

(d) By December 1 of each year, the
commissioner shall compile a report posted on the department's Web site that
includes:

(1) the financial information listed in
paragraph (b) for the most recently completed allocation period;

(2) for the previous four quarters, the
waiting list information listed in paragraph (c);

(3) for a 12-month period ending
October 31, a list of county and tribal agencies required to submit a
corrective action plan under subdivisions 11 and 12, and section 256B.49,
subdivisions 26 and 27; and

(4) for a 12-month period ending
October 31, a list of the county and tribal agencies from which resources were
moved as authorized in sections 256B.092, subdivision 12, and 256B.49,
subdivision 11a, the amount of resources taken from each agency, the counties
that were given increased resources as a result, and the amounts provided.

Sec. 2.REPEALER.

Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 7,
section 56, is repealed."

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Hoppe from the
Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform to which was referred:

Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

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Cornish
from the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance to
which was referred:

H. F. No. 3517, A bill for
an act relating to public safety; prohibiting the use of unmanned aerial
vehicles near public safety helicopters; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 609.

Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Hoppe from the
Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3554, A bill for
an act relating to telecommunications; adding wireless communications service
provider to the statute allowing use of public roads by other utilities;
establishing a task force to study and make recommendations on deployment of small
wireless telecommunications facilities; requiring a report; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 222.37, subdivision 1.

"(5) two members of the wireless
telecommunications infrastructure industry, one member appointed by the senate
Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee On Rules and Administration and one
member appointed by the speaker of the house."

Page 2, delete lines 26 to 30

Page 2, before line 31, insert:

"Subd. 3.Study.The task force shall identify and
analyze issues that increase its understanding of the needs of local
governments and wireless telecommunications providers in order to develop a
robust statewide wireless telecommunications network.These issues include, but are not limited to:"

Page 3, line 4, delete "will"
and insert "are necessary to"

Page 3, line 10, delete "report
the results of its study" and insert "submit a report
containing the findings and recommendations of its study under subdivision 3"

Page 3, line 12, delete "powers
and duties,"

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Page
3, line 16, delete "June 30" and insert "January 15"

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative
Administration.

The report was adopted.

Cornish from the
Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance to which was
referred:

H. F. No. 3590, A bill for
an act relating to criminal justice; establishing an earned compliance credit
program for persons under correctional supervision; requiring a report;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244.

Reported the same back with the following
amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause
and insert:

"Section 1.EARNED
COMPLIANCE CREDIT STUDY; REPORT REQUIRED.

(a) The commissioner of corrections
shall study and make recommendations to the legislature on the issue of
implementing an earned compliance credit policy for offenders on probation and
supervised release.The commissioner
shall use the language of S. F. No. 2667, as introduced in the
2016 legislative session, as the starting point for the study.The commissioner shall consult with
practitioners with experience in this area when conducting the study and shall
attempt to take the opinions of those practitioners into account when making
the required recommendations.

(b) By January 15, 2017, the
commissioner shall report the results of the study and any related
recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and
house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over criminal justice
policy."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, after the semicolon, insert
"requiring a study on"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended
the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Cornish from the
Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance to which was
referred:

"(d) The council must not impose
SAC on a local government unit for an existing eating or drinking establishment
due to an addition or expansion of outdoor seating unless the establishment
also increases the number of fixtures discharging into the sanitary sewer
system or increases the capacity of its sanitary sewer pipes connected to the
system.If the establishment increases
the number of fixtures or capacity of its pipes, the charge must be
proportionate to the increase in demand on the sanitary sewer system."Eating or drinking establishments"
include coffee shops, bars, restaurants, and similar businesses that serve food
or beverages to customers on site."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, delete "and" and
insert "or"

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.

The report was adopted.

Pursuant
to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8,
H. F. No. 3644 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative
Administration.

Kelly from the
Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3839, A resolution urging
Congress and the President of the United States to pass H. R. 1384 to
define as veterans former members of the National Guard who served in the
National Guard for 20 or more years and are entitled to retired pay for
nonregular service, regardless of whether they served 180 continuous days of
active duty service.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Veterans Affairs Division.

Hoppe and Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 3840, A bill for an act relating
to taxation; providing a Minnesota housing tax credit against income and
insurance taxes; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
297I.20, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 290; 462A.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Hansen, McNamara and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 3842, A bill for an act relating
to parks and trails; modifying allocation of Dakota County parks and trails
fund appropriations.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and
Finance.

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Applebaum
introduced:

H. F. No. 3843, A resolution urging
Congress to take action on the Interest for Others Act of 2016.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Persell introduced:

H. F. No. 3844, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; appropriating money for acquisition and development of a
segment of the Heartland State Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of
state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

Anzelc, Marquart, Slocum, Loeffler and
Lien introduced:

H. F. No. 3847, A bill for an act relating
to taxes; individual income; allowing a subtraction to reflect the effect of
inflation on taxation of Social Security benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes
2014, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Rosenthal and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 3848, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to a ski
jumping facility in Bloomington; authorizing the sale and issuance of state
bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.

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The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Higher Education Policy and Finance.

Anzelc, Metsa and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 3862, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; appropriating money for a freight rail line in the
counties of Itasca, St. Louis, and Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of
state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and
Finance.

Considine introduced:

H. F. No. 3863, A bill for an act relating
to health; appropriating money for a grant to a nonprofit community clinic.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3864, A bill for an act relating
to transportation; establishing an advisory working group to observe and report
on development of a passenger rail project between Rochester and the Twin
Cities.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

REPORT
FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

AND
LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

Peppin
from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules
1.21 and 3.33, designated the following bills to be placed on the Calendar for
the Day for Monday, April 11, 2016 and established a prefiling requirement for
amendments offered to the following bills:

H. F. Nos. 3014,
2540 and 1089.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Freiberg
moved that the name of Clark be added as an author on H. F. No. 2095.The motion prevailed.

Kahn
moved that the names of Peterson, Backer and Schultz be added as authors on
H. F. No. 2166.The
motion prevailed.

Peterson
moved that the name of Wills be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2222.The
motion prevailed.

Zerwas
moved that the name of Mariani be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2438.The
motion prevailed.

Davnie
moved that the name of Flanagan be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2448.The
motion prevailed.

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Moran moved that the name of Johnson,
S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 2465.The motion prevailed.

Barrett
moved that the name of Erhardt be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2507.The
motion prevailed.

Halverson
moved that the name of Persell be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2539.The
motion prevailed.

Bennett
moved that the names of Fenton and Quam be added as authors on
H. F. No. 2586.The
motion prevailed.

Mullery
moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2635.The
motion prevailed.

Kresha
moved that the name of Mariani be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2684.The
motion prevailed.

Sanders
moved that the name of Pugh be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2688.The
motion prevailed.

Runbeck
moved that the name of Anzelc be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2695.The
motion prevailed.

Scott
moved that the name of Howe be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2704.The
motion prevailed.

Halverson
moved that the name of Simonson be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2727.The
motion prevailed.

Davnie
moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2731.The
motion prevailed.

Halverson
moved that the name of Laine be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2767.The
motion prevailed.

Runbeck
moved that the name of Erhardt be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2793.The
motion prevailed.

Persell
moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2811.The
motion prevailed.

McNamara
moved that the name of Masin be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2841.The
motion prevailed.

Moran
moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2860.The
motion prevailed.

Vogel
moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2884.The
motion prevailed.

Theis
moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2887.The
motion prevailed.

Hortman
moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2924.The
motion prevailed.

Hortman
moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2925.The
motion prevailed.

Loon
moved that the name of Mariani be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2937.The
motion prevailed.

Moran
moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3042.The
motion prevailed.

Zerwas
moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3048.The
motion prevailed.

Pinto
moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3177.The
motion prevailed.

Franson
moved that the name of Metsa be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3184.The
motion prevailed.

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Erickson moved that the name of
Mariani be added as an author on H. F. No. 3200.The motion prevailed.

Hoppe
moved that the name of Pugh be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3211.The
motion prevailed.

Kelly
moved that the name of Pinto be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3239.The
motion prevailed.

Bly
moved that the name of Mariani be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3300.The
motion prevailed.

Zerwas
moved that the names of Peterson and Schomacker be added as authors on
H. F. No. 3301.The
motion prevailed.

Kresha
moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3305.The
motion prevailed.

Hertaus
moved that the name of Clark be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3310.The
motion prevailed.

Christensen
moved that the name of Pugh be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3313.The
motion prevailed.

Kahn
moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3330.The
motion prevailed.

Selcer
moved that the name of Bennett be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3332.The
motion prevailed.

Hamilton
moved that the name of Poppe be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3353.The
motion prevailed.

Hamilton
moved that the name of Gunther be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3363.The
motion prevailed.

Mullery
moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3364.The
motion prevailed.

Mullery
moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3367.The
motion prevailed.

Fabian
moved that the names of Davnie and Mariani be added as authors on
H. F. No. 3377.The
motion prevailed.

Johnson,
B., moved that the name of Pugh be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3423.The
motion prevailed.

Baker
moved that the name of Swedzinski be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3435.The
motion prevailed.

Moran
moved that the name of Kahn be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3450.The
motion prevailed.

Erickson
moved that the name of Metsa be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3458.The
motion prevailed.

Moran
moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3533.The
motion prevailed.

Hamilton
moved that the name of Gunther be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3544.The
motion prevailed.

Mariani
moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3559.The
motion prevailed.

Mariani
moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3562.The
motion prevailed.

Mariani
moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3563.The
motion prevailed.

Lien
moved that the name of Persell be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3638.The
motion prevailed.

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Wagenius moved that the names of
Sanders, Pugh and Rosenthal be added as authors on
H. F. No. 3644.The motion
prevailed.

Bly moved that the
name of Barrett be added as an author on H. F. No. 3669.The motion prevailed.

Anzelc moved that
the names of Mahoney, Nelson and Garofalo be added as authors on
H. F. No. 3683.The
motion prevailed.

Moran moved that the
name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3713.The
motion prevailed.

Hamilton moved that
the name of Swedzinski be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3717.The
motion prevailed.

Davnie moved that
the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3735.The
motion prevailed.

Davnie moved that
the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3736.The
motion prevailed.

Schoen moved that
the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 3759.The motion prevailed.

Nash moved that the
name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 3763.The motion prevailed.

Persell moved that
the names of Sundin and Johnson, S., be added as authors on
H. F. No. 3765.The
motion prevailed.

Rosenthal moved that
the names of Erhardt and Kahn be added as authors on
H. F. No. 3816.The
motion prevailed.

Loeffler moved that
the name of Kahn be added as an author on H. F. No. 3817.The motion prevailed.

Murphy, E., moved
that the name of Kahn be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3820.The
motion prevailed.

Koznick moved that
the name of Dehn, R., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 3833.The
motion prevailed.

Davids moved that
H. F. No. 3292 be recalled from the Committee on Education
Innovation Policy and be re‑referred to the Committee on Taxes.The motion prevailed.

ADJOURNMENT

Peppin moved that
when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 4:00 p.m., Monday, April 11,
2016.The motion prevailed.

Peppin moved that
the House adjourn.The motion prevailed,
and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 4:00 p.m., Monday,
April 11, 2016.